We bailed out of Koh Lanta 1 day early not because of the hotel being THAT bad but the island really isn’t that special. Accommodation is just about acceptable, we had a resident gecko in our room who kept the small bugs at bay, the bed was fine but the bed linen and towels are very tired. The bathroom was... More

We booked a garden bungalow, which is one of the two rooms that share the bungalow. The room was spacious, clean and quite nice. But from our little balcony we looked directly to the concrete wall of the opposite bungalow. Overall, we found the place a bit depressing: almost no space/garden between buildings, not directly on the beach (you have... More

Was invited to join family friends who had stayed and raved about Il Mare last year. What a let down for all though as our friends advised that nearly all the staff and the chef who'd delivered such friendly service previously had left. We stayed 4 nights over Chinese NY and did not have a good start. Despite a written... More

We stayed for a week over Christmas in 2011. The resort was helpful with the booking, quick to respond to emails and everything was correct on arrival. All hire, trips, taxis etc. can be arranged by reception. They have wifi cards for sale but they are more expensive than the 1baht/min going rate on the island. We had a deluxe... More

Great stay, cross a little bridge to get to the beach, many rocks in the sea in front of the hotel, 100m furtheron is fine. Friendly and helpfull staff english and some even German speaking, motorbike for rent at a good rate, unfortunately no free wifi, but 100 bht prepaidcards. Very few hotels seem to have this in our experience.

We stayed for 14 nights in a "beach front bungalow" and were quite satisfied with our stay there. This is the beach to visit on Koh Lanta if you want peace and quiet. Not very much happening after 10 AM. The bungalow was nice and clean and big enough for three people and the staff always kind and and service... More

We stayed at this hotel for two months and agreed on a price for a long term booking back in August 2010. We had looked round the hotel last year so we had a vague idea what to expect. We were lucky as we were given a detached bungalow with only three other rooms near so very quite. The service... More

My girlfriend and I stayed over Christmas and New Year. Very nice hotel. Friendly staff. Good food. Quiet location but walkable (along the beach or road) to a lively area (and by lively I mean nice bars and restaurants on the beach). Good location to explore the island by scooter which you can hire from the hotel. Very good value... More

We stayed in Il mare for 7 days (we are on our honeymoon)... at this moment we are packing away to Koh Lipe, and this place is just wonderful!!! Very friendly and helpful staff, the food is excellent, also the breakfast is very good, the prices are reasonble, the pool is clean and iven if you have children, I think... More